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| India lifted by Jaffer's century | India lifted by Jaffer's century |
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| Wasim Jaffer's third Test century inspired India to 254-3 after day one of the deciding Test in South Africa. | Wasim Jaffer's third Test century inspired India to 254-3 after day one of the deciding Test in South Africa. |
| Jaffer, who had not passed 30 in the series, hit 15 fours before edging to second slip five overs from the close. | |
| He shared 153 with Dinesh Karthik, opening for the first time after being recalled for his first Test since 2005 following an injury to Mahendra Dhoni. | He shared 153 with Dinesh Karthik, opening for the first time after being recalled for his first Test since 2005 following an injury to Mahendra Dhoni. |
| Karthik was dropped at slip by Graeme Smith on 32 but hit his second Test 50 before debutant Paul Harris ousted him. | Karthik was dropped at slip by Graeme Smith on 32 but hit his second Test 50 before debutant Paul Harris ousted him. |
| The tourists also brought in seamer Munaf Patel for VRV Singh but chose to bat first after winning the toss at Newlands. | The tourists also brought in seamer Munaf Patel for VRV Singh but chose to bat first after winning the toss at Newlands. |
| South Africa made three changes, bringing in Jacques Kallis, Dale Steyn and 28-year-old Harris. | South Africa made three changes, bringing in Jacques Kallis, Dale Steyn and 28-year-old Harris. |
| Kallis (back) and Steyn (thigh) were passed fit after missing the second Test at Durban and took over from Andrew Hall and Andre Nel - Nel missing out because of a bruised heel. | Kallis (back) and Steyn (thigh) were passed fit after missing the second Test at Durban and took over from Andrew Hall and Andre Nel - Nel missing out because of a bruised heel. |
| After a quiet start in which eight runs came from the first five overs, Jaffer punched successive off-side boundaries as Makhaya Ntini dropped short. | After a quiet start in which eight runs came from the first five overs, Jaffer punched successive off-side boundaries as Makhaya Ntini dropped short. |
| Kartik struck his first boundary with a glorious straight drive from Kallis' opening delivery, the all-rounder looking out-of-sorts as 18 came from his five overs. | Kartik struck his first boundary with a glorious straight drive from Kallis' opening delivery, the all-rounder looking out-of-sorts as 18 came from his five overs. |
| Jaffer brought up the India 50 in the 21st over, clipping Shaun Pollock from middle and off stump to the mid-wicket boundary. | Jaffer brought up the India 50 in the 21st over, clipping Shaun Pollock from middle and off stump to the mid-wicket boundary. |
| Harris struck in his 12th over and bowled 24 in total on day one | Harris struck in his 12th over and bowled 24 in total on day one |
| Left-arm spin bowler Harris came in for Morne Morkel to add variety to the home attack with the series level at 1-1. | Left-arm spin bowler Harris came in for Morne Morkel to add variety to the home attack with the series level at 1-1. |
| He was introduced into the attack 15 minutes before lunch and caused occasional problems with some turn, despite delivering from the extreme width of the crease. | He was introduced into the attack 15 minutes before lunch and caused occasional problems with some turn, despite delivering from the extreme width of the crease. |
| Jaffer moved into the 40s with a slice drive over third slip but there was no doubt about his eighth boundary, which recorded both his half century and 1,000 Test runs in his 17th appearance. | Jaffer moved into the 40s with a slice drive over third slip but there was no doubt about his eighth boundary, which recorded both his half century and 1,000 Test runs in his 17th appearance. |
| The 150 came up in unusual fashion when Kallis unsettled Karthik with a bouncer that flew off the helmet, but much to the bowler's dismay was credited as runs to the batsman. | The 150 came up in unusual fashion when Kallis unsettled Karthik with a bouncer that flew off the helmet, but much to the bowler's dismay was credited as runs to the batsman. |
| Harris, who played county cricket in England for Warwickshire in 2006, secured his maiden Test scalp with the first ball after tea when Karthik was given out for a bat and pad catch at silly point. | Harris, who played county cricket in England for Warwickshire in 2006, secured his maiden Test scalp with the first ball after tea when Karthik was given out for a bat and pad catch at silly point. |
| Replays suggested no contact with the bat and fielder Hashim Amla did not even appeal, trying instead to execute a run-out. | Replays suggested no contact with the bat and fielder Hashim Amla did not even appeal, trying instead to execute a run-out. |
| Jaffer reached three figures in the 69th over, clipping Harris through mid-wicket for three, but eventually succumbed to a tired-looking stroke and was sharply caught by Kallis off Steyn. | Jaffer reached three figures in the 69th over, clipping Harris through mid-wicket for three, but eventually succumbed to a tired-looking stroke and was sharply caught by Kallis off Steyn. |
| Skipper Rahul Dravid, who hit Steyn for successive boundaries early in his innings, reached 29 from 56 balls before chasing one from the redoubtable Pollock and edging behind. | Skipper Rahul Dravid, who hit Steyn for successive boundaries early in his innings, reached 29 from 56 balls before chasing one from the redoubtable Pollock and edging behind. |
| Star batsman Sachin Tendulkar struck five boundaries in his 28 and remained unbeaten with VVS Laxman. | Star batsman Sachin Tendulkar struck five boundaries in his 28 and remained unbeaten with VVS Laxman. |
| South Africa: Graeme Smith (captain), A.B. de Villiers, Jacques Kallis, Herschelle Gibbs, Hashim Amla, Ashwell Prince, Mark Boucher, Shaun Pollock, Dale Steyn, Paul Harris, Makhaya Ntini. | South Africa: Graeme Smith (captain), A.B. de Villiers, Jacques Kallis, Herschelle Gibbs, Hashim Amla, Ashwell Prince, Mark Boucher, Shaun Pollock, Dale Steyn, Paul Harris, Makhaya Ntini. |
| India: Wasim Jaffer, Virender Sehwag, Rahul Dravid (captain), Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman, Saurav Ganguly, Dinesh Karthik, Anil Kumble, S Sreesanth, Zaheer Khan, Munaf Patel. | India: Wasim Jaffer, Virender Sehwag, Rahul Dravid (captain), Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman, Saurav Ganguly, Dinesh Karthik, Anil Kumble, S Sreesanth, Zaheer Khan, Munaf Patel. |